Awareness Level of Poultry Husbandry Practices by the Poultry Farmers in Imphal West District of Manipur

Abstract

It has been observed that considerable number of poultry farms has grown up in Imphal district and particularly in Imphal  west district of the state. Imphal being the main commercial centre of the state, availability of inputs like superior chicks,  feeds, scientific equipments and labours has added momentum to the poultry business. Moreover veterinary services are  also readily available with the establishment of veterinary hospital and private veterinary clinics in and around the Imphal  city. Hence, there is a great scope for poultry rearing so as to fulfil the egg and meat requirement of the state and also to  generate employment opportunities for unemployed youth in general and women section in particular. Thus, every effort  should be made to utilize the proven poultry technology so as to increase the efficiency of poultry business in Manipur  state. The present study was conducted in Imphal- west district of Manipur. A multi-stage sampling procedure was  followed for selection of sub-division; village and respondents Total 120 respondents (poultry farmers) were selected  based on proportional random sampling method. The study concluded that majority of the farmers had medium level of  knowledge on different aspects of poultry production practices. Education, annual average income, socio-economic  status, flock size, extension contact, utilization of mass media and attitude toward poultry rearing were the important  factors which have contributed to the knowledge gained by the poultry farmers.